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▼
▲
(
idiomatic
)
To stop something at an early stage
To cause to come to an end
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To stop or keep from happening or continuing
To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control
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▲
Verb
▲
(
idiomatic
)
To stop something at an early stage
checks
thwarts
stops
curbs
squashes
frustrates
quashes
subdues
hinders
quells
squelches
obstructs
impedes
blocks
stifles
prevents
halts
stymies
arrests
clobbers
curtails
nixes
cracks down on
stamps out
puts the kibosh on
strangles at birth
cuts off
cuts short
foils
inhibits
stonewalls
hampers
averts
disrupts
interferes with
hamstrings
forestalls
interrupts
interferes
sabotages
spoils
stands in the way of
balks
US
restrains
holds up
encumbers
fetters
overturns
holds back
ruins
baulks
UK
derails
more ❯
“When you are tempted with a vain desire, always
nip it in the bud
, as soon as you feel the slumbering fire.”
Verb
▲
To cause to come to an end
stops
ends
halts
puts an end to
puts a stop to
finishes
terminates
cuts short
brings to an end
finishes off
arrests
brings to a stop
discontinues
brings to a halt
winds up
brings to a close
calls a halt to
ceases
interrupts
brings to a standstill
adjourns
concludes
curbs
desists
immobilises
UK
immobilizes
US
pulls the plug on
shuts down
stems
suspends
turns back
deactivates
puts the kibosh on
holds up
drops
knocks off
quits
breaks
breaks off
leaves off
desists from
breaks up
cuts out
cuts off
lays off
packs in
shuts off
packs up
axes
UK
completes
closes
checks
blocks
puts paid to
wraps up
puts the lid on
gives over
obstructs
impedes
stalls
bars
staunches
holds back
blows the whistle on
closes down
puts a cork in
quells
stifles
quashes
calls a halt
runs down
puts a lid on
puts the stopper on
scrubs
dissolves
puts a brake on
resolves
elapses
scraps
calls off
aborts
abolishes
expires
cancels
annuls
sunders
relinquishes
belays
lapses
wraps
ultimates
determines
passes
settles
consummates
closes out
dead-ends
crowns
lets up
rounds out
winds down
rounds off
tops off
winks out
ends up
switches off
disposes of
sews up
gives up
calls it a day
gets done
pulls the plug
knocks something on the head
gives the chop
packs it in
gets shut of
gets shot of
abandons
cuts
gets rid of
does away with
calls it quits
dispenses with
eliminates
withdraws
kills
lays off of
brings to an untimely end
refrains from
freezes
goes
dies
brings to a conclusion
intermits
forgoes
scratches
stops short
kicks
extinguishes
disconnects
comes to an end
curtails
abstains from
phases out
stops dead
runs out
puts a period to
shelves
disjoins
disunites
intervenes
parts
separates
dissevers
bags it
pauses
blows off
surceases
interposes
withholds
severs
has done with
backs out of
lays aside
sets aside
jacks in
repeals
rescinds
invalidates
nullifies
abrogates
voids
negates
vacates
gets off
pulls out of
throws in the towel
throws in the sponge
forsakes
stops trying
renounces
gets out of
forlets
avoids
removes
disannuls
stops in full flow
leaves unfinished
postpones
breaks short
brings to a premature end
stops cold
nulls
bins
takes away
abates
strikes down
dumps
ditches
rolls back
discards
destroys
puts out of business
puts out of action
wipes out
cripples
brings someone to their knees
renders powerless
crashes
brings to naught
stays
more ❯
Verb
▲
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
squashes
scotches
frustrates
scuppers
thwarts
quells
stops
extinguishes
quashes
represses
squelches
subdues
suppresses
silences
dishes
queers
brings to an end
puts an end to
puts a stop to
puts the lid on
puts paid to
puts the kibosh on
shuts down
snuffs out
clamps down on
cracks down on
tramples on
slaps down
sits on
crushes
overcomes
checks
ends
curbs
destroys
puts down
abolishes
terminates
stifles
stamps out
annihilates
conquers
wipes out
gets rid of
kills
clobbers
defeats
routs
quenches
demolishes
arrests
beats
controls
finishes
extirpates
overwhelms
inhibits
reins in
puts out
halts
eradicates
vanquishes
overpowers
hinders
eliminates
foils
stems
spoils
scuttles
cracks down
weeds out
blocks out
messes up
subjugates
obstructs
stymies
overthrows
blocks
dashes
squishes
trashes
scrunches
curtails
nixes
spikes
exterminates
expunges
snows under
limits
torpedoes
deadens
removes
overturns
throttles
buries
withholds
discontinues
banishes
blots out
ruins
clamps down
pours cold water on
gains control over
gains mastery over
throws cold water on
brings to screeching halt
wrecks
devastates
smashes
restrains
shatters
bridles
constrains
contains
blows
masters
governs
smothers
moderates
licks
softens
damps
mellows
lessens
diminishes
holds back
keeps in check
tones down
keeps the lid on
holds in check
keeps a lid on
quietens down
gets under control
muffles
strangles
reduces
restricts
quelches
assuages
allays
cools
mitigates
gags
prevents
dulls
shushes
relieves
impedes
alleviates
settles
appeases
keeps back
hampers
bottles up
abates
mutes
dampens
cuts off
blunts
composes
mollifies
holds in
sates
palliates
decreases
conceals
swallows
hides
sinks
submerges
whelms
overmasters
swamps
prostrates
floors
suffocates
slakes
relaxes
chokes
pockets
breaks
obliterates
oppresses
corks
ices
chokes off
interferes with
grinds down
takes the edge off
damps down
collects
snuffs
drowns
blows away
chokes back
bears down on
fights back
corks up
puts a lid on
simmers down
hushes up
forces down
bites back
bites one's lip
buttons up
brings someone to their knees
stills
rejects
dismisses
attenuates
lightens
lowers
puts damper on
censors
dumbs
clams
soothes
satisfies
eases
neutralizes
US
nullifies
derails
lulls
prohibits
closes up
subordinates
treads
tempers
keeps down
tranquilizes
US
cuts short
annuls
neutralises
UK
counteracts
ceases
interrupts
cows
clamps
dominates
bottles
tramples
slacks
resolves
does for
puts the squeeze on
treads on
brings to heel
brings under the yoke
sweeps aside
beats down
dispels
fixes
triumphs over
quietens
tranquillises
UK
drives underground
rises above
keeps inside
keeps in
holds down
disintegrates
crumbles
looses
puts kibosh on
puts lid on
brings to naught
gratifies
satiates
calms
rectifies
remedies
extenuates
heals
mends
smooths
cures
irons out
sorts out
patches up
puts to rights
more ❯
Verb
▲
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
foils
thwarts
frustrates
hinders
prevents
obstructs
checks
impedes
blocks
stops
hampers
curbs
stymies
baulks
UK
baffles
restrains
defeats
balks
US
cramps
halts
circumvents
scuppers
scotches
derails
opposes
cripples
counters
dashes
beats
smashes
snookers
discomfits
crimps
outwits
disappoints
nullifies
checkmates
nobbles
crabs
queers
bilks
roots
traverses
fouls up
does for
puts paid to
screws up
messes up
puts the mockers on
gives the slip
upsets the applecart
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
throws a spanner in the works
halts in its tracks
throws monkey wrench in
throws a monkey wrench in the works
bars
forestalls
holds up
stands in the way of
ruins
inhibits
fetters
spoils
arrests
puts a stop to
deters
puts the kibosh on
hangs up
interferes with
hamstrings
hobbles
crushes
stifles
overcomes
precludes
prohibits
stumps
banjaxes
negates
licks
forbids
puts the lid on
puts a brake on
cramps one's style
gives the run around
dashes one's hope
puts a damper on
puts the damper on
throws cold water on
pours cold water on
restricts
limits
intercepts
interdicts
stonewalls
obscures
neutralizes
US
interrupts
stalls
strangulates
overturns
contravenes
debars
invalidates
scuttles
obviates
heads off
picks off
confounds
upsets
repels
represses
squashes
suppresses
cuts off
repulses
rattles
undoes
parries
crosses
buries
neutralises
UK
counterplots
blanks
gets in the way of
shuts out
gets in the way
takes out of play
puts the brakes on
shuts off
puts the stopper on
gets the better of
louses up
beats down
causes setback
puts end to
takes wind out of sails
encumbers
handicaps
holds back
trammels
retards
shackles
handcuffs
slows down
clogs
delays
cumbers
manacles
hog-ties
embarrasses
constrains
short-circuits
ties up
curtails
borks
slows
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
bridles
sets back
disrupts
burdens
counteracts
quashes
bucks
annuls
cancels
offsets
shelves
entangles
binds
interferes
brakes
impairs
chokes off
chokes
puts an end to
dissuades from
disadvantages
places at a disadvantage
puts at a disadvantage
closes off
shuts down
weakens
discontinues
suspends
bottlenecks
muzzles
entrammels
resists
puts a crimp in
smothers
suffocates
ties
freezes
dams
fazes
stultifies
inconveniences
boxes in
disconcerts
chains
leashes
debilitates
throws a spoke in the wheel of
saddles with
gives a hard time
sidelines
gives disadvantage
puts out of commission
takes out
postpones
retardates
detains
withholds
protracts
defers
pauses
does a disservice to
treats unfavourably
puts in an unfavourable position
treats harshly
inflicts a handicap on
gives a disadvantage to
tells against
wrongs
treats unfairly
puzzles
weighs down
drags your feet
nonplusses
prorogues
remits
mystifies
ties one's hands
flummoxes
intermits
puts back
takes down
keeps back
prolongs
holds
puts off
confines
makes late
holds off on
brings to screeching halt
backs off
holds over
slows up
bogs down
staves off
corners
pigeonholes
dead-ends
puts on hold
holds off
hangs fire
puts on back burner
throws a monkey wrench into
more ❯
Verb
▲
To stop or keep from happening or continuing
prevents
stops
averts
halts
arrests
blocks
foils
thwarts
intercepts
obviates
avoids
checks
forfends
stonewalls
ceases
desists
discontinues
heads off
saves
defends against
fends off
holds back
holds off
puts an end to
puts a stop to
staves off
wards off
keeps from happening
shuts out
turns aside
precludes
forestalls
frustrates
hinders
impedes
obstructs
deters
helps
prohibits
baulks
UK
balks
US
pre-empts
anticipates
rules out
inhibits
diverts
restrains
deflects
counteracts
circumvents
preempts
interrupts
gets in before
second-guesses
provides against
gets ahead of
beats someone to the draw
beats someone to the punch
beats someone to it
steals a march on
hampers
curbs
debars
keeps
shunts
stays
damps
lets
chills
dampens
cools
commandeers
turns off
shoves aside
picks off
acts in advance of
heads off at pass
cuts off
prepares for
puts chill on
puts a stopper in
brings to screeching halt
puts a lock on
parries
delays
counters
restricts
represses
retards
interdicts
staves
keeps at bay
keeps off
keeps lid on
opposes
bars
defeats
stalls
derails
stymies
excludes
evades
circumnavigates
nullifies
crimps
skirts
sidesteps
trammels
spoils
scuppers
interferes with
makes impossible
makes it impossible for
steers clear of
disqualifies
estops
forbids
quits
wards
resists
withstands
makes it impracticable for
suppresses
fends
makes impracticable
controls
acts against
withholds
brings an end to
works against
shakes
quiets
indisposes
discourages
eliminates
keeps back
puts off
excepts
throws cold water on
puts a damper on
pours cold water on
factors out
prevents the occurrence of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control
checks
inhibits
curbs
bars
controls
delays
impedes
obstructs
thwarts
restrains
retards
stems
foils
frustrates
limits
suppresses
bridles
hampers
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
pauses
prevents
reins
stifles
blocks
constrains
contains
cuts short
hinders
interrupts
muffles
reduces
smothers
squelches
swallows
terminates
bottlenecks
counteracts
fights back
governs
holds
holds back
moderates
represses
staunches
withholds
bottles up
brakes
checkmates
chokes
chokes back
circumvents
discourages
rebuffs
regulates
repulses
tames
keeps in check
reins in
slows down
bites back
holds down
holds in
keeps a lid on
keeps back
keeps under control
pulls in
slackens pace
brings to a standstill
interferes with
puts a brake on
stands in the way of
stems the flow of
plays for time
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
subdues
restricts
masters
keeps a tight rein on
reins back
tones down
strangles
keeps the lid on
buttons up
conceals
gags
hides
sinks
submerges
pockets
corks up
corks
bites one's lip
suffocates
quells
quenches
silences
keeps
quashes
cools
composes
measures
extinguishes
rules
kills
collects
snuffs
hushes up
simmers down
keeps in
gulps back
arrests
overcomes
conquers
stops
overpowers
shushes
bottles
internalizes
US
internalises
UK
keeps control of
keeps on a string
keeps under wraps
keeps inside
jams up
blacks out
muzzles
trammels
deters
curtails
pegs
freezes
disciplines
covers up
keeps secret
keeps feeling inside oneself
boxes up
fetters
entrammels
puts a limit on
shuts in
boxes in
cuts back
cools off
puts the brakes on
keeps within bounds
cools down
keeps tight rein on
ties up
keeps lid on
brings to screeching halt
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nips in the bud
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